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diff --git a/Mailman/Pending.py b/Mailman/Pending.py
index 7b7729ecd..60efd9c4f 100644
--- a/Mailman/Pending.py
+++ b/Mailman/Pending.py
@@ -53,10 +53,14 @@ def gencookie(p=None):
def set_pending(p):
lock_file = flock.FileLock(LOCK_PATH)
lock_file.lock()
- fp = open(DB_PATH, "w")
- marshal.dump(p, fp)
- fp.close()
- lock_file.unlock()
+ try:
+ fp = open(DB_PATH, "w")
+ marshal.dump(p, fp)
+ fp.close()
+ finally:
+ # be sure the lock file is released
+ lock_file.unlock()
+
def add2pending(email_addr, password, digest, cookie):
ts = int(time.time())